Shangela
Acting
1981-11-22 · Paris, Texas, USA
Shangela Laquifa Wadley, commonly referred to as Shangela, is the stage name of D.J. Pierce, a professional drag queen, actor, television personality and comedian from Paris, Texas. Shangela is best known for competing on the 3rd and 4th seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, returning for the 3rd season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, as one of the hosts of HBO's We're Here, and for his role in the 2018 film A Star is Born.
Filmography
Magic Hour
2026 · Movie
Lone Star Bull
2026 · Movie
Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride
2023 · Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Series
Little Demon
2022 · Series
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022 · Movie
Lovecraft Country
2020 · Series
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
2020 · Movie
We're Here
2020 · Series
Katy Keene
2020 · Series
The Tamron Hall Show
2019 · Series
Shangela Is Shook
2019 · Movie
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · Series
Werq the World
2019 · Series
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
2019 · Movie
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
2019 · Series
The Masked Singer
2019 · Series
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
2018 · Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
2018 · Movie
Dancing Queen
2018 · Series
A Star Is Born
2018 · Movie
Follow Me
2018 · Series
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
2018 · Movie
Tommy in La La Land
2018 · Series
Station 19
2018 · Series
Forbidden
2018 · Movie
Straight Outta OZ
2016 · Movie
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast
2016 · Movie
Hurricane Bianca
2016 · Movie
Dragged
2016 · Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
2015 · Movie
TupiniQueens
2015 · Movie
Kiss Me, Kill Me
2015 · Movie
Lavalantula
2015 · Movie
This Is Drag
2015 · Movie
Whatcha Packin'
2014 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
Broad City
2014 · Series
Cinderoncé
2013 · Movie
R.I.P.D.
2013 · Movie
Alyssa's Secret
2013 · Series
LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!
2013 · Movie
Farah Goes Bang
2013 · Movie
Gone With the Wind Fabulous
2013 · Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · Series
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
2012 · Series
2 Broke Girls
2011 · Series
Detroit 1-8-7
2010 · Series
Terriers
2010 · Series
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010 · Series
Community
2009 · Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
Glee
2009 · Series
The Panty Man
2009 · Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · Series
The Mentalist
2008 · Series
Bones
2005 · Series
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · Series
GayVN Awards
1998 · Series
The X-Files
1993 · Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Series